What’s crazy is that these rare plants were literally discovered back in the 80’s and have been around for a long time and were acting like they were just discovered lol
Bayyyybeee you have never told a lie😅 Yes, the plant snobs are so mad that rare plants are accessible to everyone. The Philodendron snobs were replaced by Hoya snobs and now the "cool kids" are the Anthurium hybrid snobs. I absolutely love your videos ❤
I’m glad plants like the philodendron are more accessible. I almost bought a pink princess for $60 because I couldn’t find any in my area. I ended up finding someone who was selling one for $15, and his was bigger. I would’ve bought it for $60 if the other person was available sooner.
Yeah, it's just like how the rich British stop seasoning their food cuz the poors could finally afford to. Imagine colonizing half the world for herbs and spices, only to start eating bland food cuz of fashion 🤡
I didn’t know there were plant snobs. lol should’ve known when I saw plant cultures being sold to help bring down the price of certain plants. I found a philodendron ring of fire for $20! Let them seethe. lol
this is why i love orchids because they take up hardly any space, theres so many kinds its impossible to collect all of them and they grow rather slowly so they are lower maintenance
I often hear folks lamenting on tiktok how we are on such a messed up timeline, and while I understand where the sentiment is coming from, I think we often forget just how cool it is on this time line. I can sit here, in my rural art studio in the middle of America and learn about an African's experience doing the same thing I'm doing here. I think that is just the coolest thing.
I'm new to plants, about 7 weeks. When I search content, I noticed A LOT of it was posted 2-3 years ago. When I narrow the search, it becomes slim pickings. A small group of content creators are actual plant parents, or professional gardners. And you're right, the inconsistent info 🙃 I'm learning fast to do what works for me and my small collection of basic plants.
Ugh! The influencers are a nightmare! I started keeping houseplants when I was 6 yrs old. Got out of the hobby when I got married. Came back to it almost 10 years ago when I became financially stable after my divorce. Those who truly love plants and want others to love them too are my favorite content creators. I don't have plants for the clout, I love seeing them grow! Rescuing plants from the markdown shelves makes me happy. Taking that little neglected green baby and giving it love and care so it thrives is my jam. I give plants to friends and coworkers trying to get them addicted, too! 😂 Indoor plants give us much needed oxygen, so we are healthier. Caring for living things also feeds your soul. Influencers will never understand this. We who truly love plants do not have time for the snobs. We're a large family growing larger by the minute. ❤
Honestly, I’m a huge fan of simple, basic plants. They’re abundantly available in big-box stores for a reason. I prefer to buy them small so that they better adapt to my environment, and I get great pleasure out of nurturing them. My favourite plant currently is a simple E. aureum ‘Global Green’ that’s making its way up a moss pole. LOVE your no-nonsense content, and your shirts are 🔥❤
I’m an avid gardener, but even I stopped being into houseplants because when I got too many of them, diseases and pests exploded. Dealing with outdoor plants so much more carefree as they take care of themselves better.
Also! I have had it up to here! With "plantfluencers" trying to be elitist and trying to gatekeep keeping plants in your home, especially when they do it by pretending that plants are really hard to care for, or that *their* plants are especially difficult. I will not pretend that tissue culture is hard when you have the resources. I will not pretend that learning to pick the right plant for the spot or move it til it's happy, is hard to do! And honestly I'm tired of the whole concept of rare plants. It feels very very Victorian England, which is so not the vibes, if I may say so. Honestly I'm so glad the snobs have mostly left for the most part, pink princesses are ugly as. Glad to be part of the masses, but I hope the masses don't abandon us plant folks entirely.
I'm a new plant parent of only a couple of months and have noticed that alot of these plant "influencers" are mostly pushing things to buy thru their links! Not actually teaching me anything.
Your decision to focus on UA-cam is a win for all of us! I look forward to more of your fantastic content. Sending positive thoughts for a brighter future in Nigeria so your plant business can thrive again.😊
During the pandemic there were a lot of lockdowns here, most people had to work from home, things like restaurants and sport clubs were closed and people were looking for something to do within their houses. Plants fit that need perfectly. After the lockdowns when normal life started again, everyone wanted to be outside as much as possible which left less time for plantcare and as you said led to “plant burnout”. Now on top of that things like gas, electricity, groceries, clothes… everything has become way more expensive which leads people to downsize on plants even more.
I have little interest in "hauls" or complicated care videos. I moreso enjoy UA-camrs like yourself that are just engaging and charismatic. Thank you for always uploading great content, never superficial or over my head! Also I love your jacket, the colors are popping!
Love your videos bc you keep it real. No lies told when you said other content creators would buy plants and pretend they've been taking care of it the whole time.
You describe very well the "rare plant fever" phenomenom. Before the pandemic, growing exotic plants was seen as a hobby for the grannies. It became trendy and fashionable during the pandemic year. I love plants since I was a child. But I recongnize that I was influenced at some points during those "pandemic" years. To give you an exemple, I was overjoyed when I found a tiny "baby" philodendron pink princess for a quite reasonable price. When I found 2 other tiny tiny plants growing in the same pot, I was convinced that I had made a good bargain 😂. Then , the price of this philodendron started to quickly dropped. Nevermind, I love her and her 2 little sisters. Contrary to many others philodendrons, they are quite easy growing and sturdy. The good, for now, is that we have much more choice of plants than before the pandemic.
I try to only follow people who I genuinely like, like you 😊 So I think I don’t have the experience of following people who have dropped off. I love ya!
As for myself, I've grown plants my entire life ( I'm in my 50s now). It's always been more pleasue than work for me. It was therapeutic. They were my babies. My opinion, eventually the next plant trend will be the vintage plants. The ones thst have been pushed asidefor the newer hybrids. plants i grew in the 70s-80s are almost non existent in todays plant circles, unless you have a grandmother who still has plants handed down through generations.
I hope you're right honestly, pass-along plants and grandma plants are so special, and they foster community in such an important way. Most of them are plants that are pretty easy but still have something to teach you if you're observant, which is such a delight.
My begonia is my special baby, and she's nothing rare or expensive. But she's HUGE (a sweet grandma grew her to 8 feet, and gave her to me for a steal, and she's doing well a year and a half later even though she lost some leaves in transit). I'm so thankful for plant grandmas and the plants they commonly bestow on us. I hope to be a plant grandma soon, at least internally lol since I'm not having kids.
@alicepierson3767 I lucked across a beefsteak begonia at a flea market last year. It wasn't for sale, just on display, but I talked the lady into selling me a cutting.
I have a feeling that the main reason people fall out of love with the hobby is pests... the honeymoon period is just so beautiful...all those gorgeous plants out there... then thrips hit and having to treat probably a hundred plants, having discovered the problem far too late due to lack of experience, can make you lose the will to live...!
Ohh yes this is a good point. People who got into this hobby and amassed a massive collection didn’t know that it comes with its fair share of pests too. It’s always best to start off small and then gradually test your limits
@@brooke5258 That's a smart policy! I have quite a few by now, an my main criteria when picking plants is resilience to pests, e.g. aglaonemas instead of calatheas, etc. I check everything over very carefully at least once a week.
@@sbarokeI have 6 plants, including 3 calathea 😆 that It meticulously analyse 2-3 times a week. I have a cat calathea are not toxic and I prefer my small collection, but I love each plants, not having plants to have plant! I love trouble ahahaha but seriously I have more trouble with many plant other than calathea 😅😆
My plant owning philosophy is to keep it simple and easy to manage. Anything outside that is a no. I live in Lagos and simplicity is key 😂 Well done Ebuka! 🕺🏾
I like that a lot of fancy plants are becoming accessible because I got into it recently. However, there are limitations to how far I can take this hobby living in Montreal, Canada. Our winters put plants to sleep or death unless you are willing to invest in lights and give up your living space to accommodate plant set ups.
Self awareness is extremely important in this hobby. So yes it’s the mature thing to be aware of your limits and consider the climate and growing conditions you have .
Those are true as far as I know. I got into vegetable propagation in 2019 and into terrariums & houseplants shortly after. During pandemic times I really noticed family, friends and celebs got excited in plants. Plants became more accessible then so no complaints here. But yeah I think those who were into plants before pandemic are mainly the ones still into plants now. And those like us who enjoy propagating water spinach/common plants will always have fun with plants no matter how common or rare our current collection is.
I need to grab my coffee! ☕️ I’m about 4 years in as a plant mom and still a beginner. I know nothing… just a young grasshopper… I didn’t know we had a community! ❤❤❤
Love the points! Finding plant/ buying plants is a hobby that has a lot of benefits, but like you said it’s not a necessity. So when you can have plants or when you can propagate it’s truly a blessing to have & to share!
I dont jump on bandwagons when it comes to plants or anything....i love what i love and its just because i love it ..i love a good pothos....i have many and will propagate until i can't....i love a Chinese evergreen....im somple
This was the content that I've been searching for - garden talk/economics/philosophy. I am not a beginner, nor am I an expert. I do really enjoy the engagement with and perspectives of other plant carers.
Cosplaying as plant people 😂 I have indoor and outdoor plants like you and indoor is work but it’s so lovely. I got into the hobby because my grandmother gave me a couple of aspidistras. They are still one of my favourite plants and seem mostly indestructible.
Hey, I agree with all of your points. But I also think the pandemic and "stay at home" orders had many people trying to figure out what to do at home and growing houseplants was an obvious hobby. A lot of people have moved on but those of us who truly love houseplants are still here. I learn a lot from your videos. God bless.
I really enjoyed your video. I am in the U.S., Texas to be exact and we have started to get some of the rare plants that were hard to get a hold of. I was actually able to get me a Thai a couple weeks ago at my local Wal Mart. I am loving that these plant prices have come down because I genuinely love being a plant mome! I have always loved plants and my mom also had a lot of plants in the house when I was growing up. I did make the mistake when I started my own planty journey of buying any plant I saw just to have the thrill of buying a new plant. I killed a lot of plants that way. I have learned which plants thrive in my environment and which ones truly make me happy. I do not like seeing all the plants suffer at the big box stores because they are not being baught, it breaks my heart. I always try to rescue some when I can and then gift them to people. Thankyou for your video.
Im watching you from Jamaica montego bay and I see that plant family are not up like in the year 2019 to 2023 was a good year but I not seen most of my plants friends but I people will start to get back crazy about plant plants are life they our family and friends I love your plant's you show they are beautiful I enjoy watching your content
Hi😌🙌I have always been interested in plants. I know that UA-cam has become inundated with plant related channels and the choice to watch is overwhelming that a person does not have the time to watch them all🥺🙌I love the plant channels on UA-cam.
I'm simple....I love my plant babies but lately I'm like I'm over it....I look at when my grandmother and great grandma grew houseplants and it was not complicated...they misted the leaves....used simple potting mix and watered as they did and they had beautiful plants inside and in their gardens...now so many people make growing houseplants more complicated then brain surgery...it makes growing your collection and your love for plants just like hmmm especially for beginners that are still learning to balance what is real information on houseplant care and what's just garbage....it's like hmmm...
Unfortunately, my mom and grandma didn't keep alocasias, philodendrons, and anthuriums. They had pothos, tradescantia, and dieffenbachia. My mom also killed a lot of plants with over watering. Dad never knew that plant roots needed breathing room. Chunky soil would have made him mad. Die hard plant parents know what's really good advice. I feel for those newbies trying to wade through the "influncer" hype to get views, sort of content. Listening to them can kill your plants.
Omg my future MIL buys plants just cuz they look "pretty" or "cool". And I love her but she has 0 intention to actually maintain or care for the plants she gets. Like there needs to be a balance. I'm stuck babysitting all the plants she gets and abandons. I just recently harvested the pineapple plant she bought and when I asked her about it "oh cool! I never even thought about harvesting it! I just thought it looked so cool!" Like M'AM!! Her plants either get underwatered, overwatered, root rot, root bound. I wish she try to learn even a little about actual plant care 🥲
I am a pre-pandemic plant parent. I have actually only recently started watching plant content regularly because for so long every video you saw was 'this plant needs bright indirect light and let the top dry before watering.' I am so glad I found your videos that feel much more like sitting down with a friend talk talk about plants. Much love from Flordia USA.
Urgh yes I remember the bright indirect and let the top two inches line back them. That was the catch phrase for everyone who had a plant UA-cam back in the day . 🤭. Thank you so much for watching
@@ModernSpinster the ones that really get me are "you need these gadgets" and scientific equations for the best water, light, fertilizer, etc. And I ask what were the grannies and aunties doing before the internet and social media. A hobby shouldn't be this complicated!
I wholeheartedly agree with all of the points you made. I must say though that although the actual cost of the plants may have decreased, the plant sellers seem to have resorted to shooting the cost of shipping through the stratosphere. Now that I think about it, that does greatly play a part in calming me down from adding to my collection. Very On Point video!
For me I see 2 main reasons why plant content doesn’t work as much: 1) people have other interests and hobbies compared to the pandemic when everybody had to stay home 2) there are too many plant content creators. People have a lot of choices now as to who to watch which is great but unfortunately it doesn’t help for someone who wants to « specialize » in this area. What do you think? Your points are still valid though and this video was a pleasure as always ☺️
Yeah, oversaturation of the same things (I'd say aroids with white variegation, plant hauls, and the same basic, or worse ai-generated info, sometimes misinfo too, what did I forget?) without enough variation. There are thousands of plant families, and beyond that millions of different cultivars with differences beyond ✨️white spots✨️, which are nice enough but aren't everything. People could stand to try some texture, some SHAPES in their homes. Love a plant that casts a cool shadow, for example. Maybe try carnivorous, whatever floats your boat and grows in your climate, ya know?
A lot of people got into plants during the lockdowns out of boredom. The extroverted people were itching to get back to their other outside activities. Us introverts are content with our little jungles. I prefer videos on care of particular plants like alocasias or anthuriums. How do you deal with fungus gnats? This week, it was repotting a ponytail palm. Their PPP or White Knight haul content isn't going to help me with that. I'm thankful for the dedicated plant parents who share their knowledge with us.
I started to get into plants in 2022. I didn't even realize it was a plant craze; until I started research on the plants I purchased. I'm soo happy I was a late bloomer( pun intended)😂😂😂. Saved myself alot of $$$ and headache. But I can definitely sense, what you're talking about. I always enjoy your videos...your sense of humor is so entertaining 😂😂😂...keep it coming.❤❤ Love from Middle River, Maryland❤❤.
I need that cheap plant wave to hit these shores, because these fiddle leaf figs are costing as much as groceries. Or maybe I need to look around at more places. I absolutely do not have any space for more plants, especially not a tree, but still... The cost of planters though is absolutely crazy everywhere I look. Good planters are still very much for rich people, and that makes me sad.
Love the shirt and agree about your argument! I also love plants but think it can be narrow to only be about plants themselves. It leads to overconsumption )2-, 3-, and 500 plant collections!!) and always chasing new plants, which I don't think ppl like as much anymore. I piece mix of plants as decor w/ treatment tips + fashion styling for my background vids.
I'm somewhat lucky to have started in 2022 and plants were way more accessible then. I had babies, toys everywhere and too little space for plants back during the lockdowns 😊
Honestly at the social media hype put me off plants for a bit with all misinformation. I use to grow them all the time pre-pandemic. Now that it’s hype has gone down i’m finding it more enjoyable again.☺️
I've been deeply enjoying the old trendy plants showing up in big box stores. I could never have hoped to see or afford these before. I definitely have a deeper appreciation for the plants I have, and the goal is to make my plants grow big, instead of make my collection grow big. I still will buy a plant if I see something that is just too great to pass up.
🪩That shirt is a🕺disco tech shirt. I want one! I’m in Mississippi, USA. I enjoy watching your vlogs because you are an expert in explaining what you do with your plants.
The thing about "rare plants" is that they will eventually become common thanks to tissue culture. When I made that comment on a reddit post a while back, I got so much hate for it. I view so-called "rare plants" as a pandemic that will inevitably spread
Love that shirt and love this chanel. So many plant girlies I watched all had babies at the same time and a lot of the channel kinda dropped off or are only now returning with a smaller content. Trend plants I avoid for I know in two years time if I hold out they will be everywhere.
I will say that I fell out of love with Philodendron because they just grow too wild. Who has the space for them to grow to their highest potential? Not me! They need support to look nice and they need to be chopped to keep them from looking like a tree. I think going into the hobby people didn’t realize how their little philo cuttings would look once they really took off. Most influencers are not genuine at all. I appreciate your content! I even recently plugged your channel in a Facebook group because you need more viewers. You actually have things to say!
Interesting video as usual, many good points. I’ve always loved plants, and watched the past crazes come and go with interest…and the price surges! I very rarely buy anything online because with the amazing shipping costs I can’t afford them. Ebuka, any suggestions on how or where to get plants cheap aside from propagating them? Where do you mostly get your plants? Be well 🤗🪴 Judi
My small apartment has room for a dozen plant containers. This year I dumped the problem gardenia, bonsaied the jasmine, and ordered a philodendron gloriousum and a grape koolaid bush by mail. Postage has gotten expensive. I got a fancy wide container for the philodendron to crawl across and a lily turf to fill out the space from the local garden center. I added a miniature moth orchid on sale at Walmart to put near my sansevieria cylindricas for contrast. Everything looks nice with the pothos trailing down from above and the walking iris spewing up green leaves. Carnivorous plants taking care of pests. I always wanted a desert rose but not enough sun. Just discovered the gout plant which is even more charming with less light and I can't wait. Postage is more than the plant. If people are tired of plants it's because they don't have the right plants arranged nicely. You can find cheap plants on ebay and Etsy where I bought a sad, tiny variegated asiatic jasmine to fill out the trellis with the nepenthes last year and this summer it's coming along now. In two years it will be all over. I plan out what my plant containers will look like in a few years. The koolaid bush is nuts.
People, enjoy your plants on your own. Build a personal relationship with them and get lost in your own world. It does not matter if the person next to you like them also, it’s about what you have going on.
"...so that you peasants can have access to all these rare plants" 🤣🤣 HOLA! And God bless Hands down agree with you, all the way! I got into house plants during the pandemic and I started watching all these plant videos. I was mesmerized with all of rare plants, hard to get to and I started to order Then, I noticed how they starting appearing everywhere. Now, when I see these "rare" plants, I get all excited but at the same time I'm disappointed that they're no longer "rare". What's wrong with me!? Now I have a "taste" on what my favorites plants are and none of them are rare for the most part. I prefer the common plants. I love my spider plants, my different pothos and philodendrons. And because I live in a very dry and hot climate (near El Paso, TX), I buy plants that do not need all these machines (humidifiers) to stay alive. I refuse to buy any humidifiers. If you can't live in my climate, then no gracias. I wonder if I'll ever get tired of owning and buying plants, will I go through that phase? I am an Abuela (grandma), busy with work, a wife (I love being a wife and mother, even better than my career), children and my grand daughter but I still love my plant hobby. I really enjoyed this video, thank you for posting. I hope you are doing well and I send you the warmest hugs from the frontera (border) of El Paso. God bless you!
@@usa45CC you basically matured as a plant parent and started buying plants that you love and work for your climate and growing conditions rather that ones that were simply just rare. I went through the same phase too and at the end of the day buying plants that work for your growing conditions will make you and your plants happier in the long run 👏😊
Many people, during pademie, are now I have more plants than you 😅 … I never have plants for have more than my neighbors 🤣 I have plants because I love plants, nature, mental well-being. I never have more than 10 plants all my plants are intentional, I always have reflexion to have the better place and environment for this plant. I saw an Hoya Lisa at my grocery store last week 😆 I was WTF, but the plant have very bad moment 😅 I didn’t buy it for that reason, but finding a rare plant by chance at grocery store, Ikea, a hardware store, always makes me smile, I say myself, take advantage of it. I have trouble with the snobbery of many. Very nice video 💛 I sub!
For me, whenever I go to a big box store, the plants I’m interested in look so raggedy and uncared for it makes me not want them anymore 😢 I want a Philo summer glory but they’re torn up and weirdly shaped. I want that pretty alocasia but it’s COVERED in spider mites. Please, I just wanna buy a plant 😅
😂😂😂 from what I can see the big box store plants do be looking raggedy but I’ve also seen some really nice looking options in others . So it looks like it depends on which store
Definitely, the Home Depot by me ( USA) has horrendous plants due to a bad plant buyer ( really, 2 shelves of golden Pothos?!) and badder employees working in the houseplant department-plants never watered, pots overturned or leaves shredded, pets of all sorts etc etc. They should just get rid of that department and save filling the garbage cans all the time. 🪴
forreal, it's like i have to trade clippings with people local, and a lot of them are downright scary (USA, i live in a red state and i'm visibly disabled) and it's hard to make friends in person these days, what with a panorama on and all.
This is me with peace lillies in the local nurseries. Everyone's lillies look dry, crunchy and full of holes, like they haven't known peace in a long time. It's the most puzzling thing 🤔
First of all Dude you’re gorgeous. Love that jacket. Thing is people spent a lot of time indoors in quarantine. Other topics like cooking and baking and such died down as well. At some point everything non academic is said about plants it’s not that deep to care for them unless you try to care for plants with specific environmental requirements. I think People realised caring for plants isn’t as easy as buying them. It’s like having a pet. You can’t go to vacations as easily. Especially if your plants are complicated.
I'm surprised Shoprite doesn't sell plants like other big box grocery stores in the US. Also I'm into doing tissue culture with orchids and I mentioned this before. Nigeria has nice weather and rainwater collection. Perfect for growing orchids to bloom size. You posted a short that terrified me. Grasshopers/locust devour orchids. Losing a farm overnight with orchid cropping is/would be devastating. Mice/rats do a number too. I brought Dendrobium kingianum with me for my host and it was eaten when left outside. I guess that explains why I see so few orchids there and not much content related to it in africa. Awesome video as always!
Their Checkers brand in South Africa does sometimes sell plants and wipe out the "plant market". I got an alocasia red secret from there and at the moment they even have frydeks. They also had a bunch of calatheas but I stay away from them 😅 It's still not as big of a range though.
Thank you, I’m new in your channel & I think you’re right, also I want to say that we need space & light to grow our plants & honestly I find places to rent with very small windows and the cost of pots (planters) are Very hight that I had to buy plastic 😢 I don’t like plastic pots. Also, other stuff that I put on soil ( earthworms casting, soil and fertilizer) also have double at the Home Depot 😮 so yeah, plants might be cheaper but other stuff is way more expensive 👎🏽 so, still I am not giving up this hobby but probably slowing down a little 🦋
Walmart carries earthworm castings every Spring and Summer for less than $7 a bag. Home Depot and Lowe's are outrageous on soil mixings. I use a lot of orchid bark in my aroud soil. A couple days ago I found ceramic pots marked way down at a local Walmart. I bought a few. Plastic planters are helpful if you bottom water. Cache pots are easy to find at thrift stores if you keep an eye out. They make lovely covers for plastic pots. I'd love for all of my plants to have ceramic pots, but there are 140+ of them to outfit with fancy pots. I mostly use the heavy ceramic on top heavy plants.
@@abbey428 thanks I went & found them at my local store, and you’re right they’re way cheaper; do you know what can replace “osmocote” fertilizer from Lowe’s or Home Depot? I use that on my succulents mostly & fewer other plants and now is over 36 U.S. dollar ! Prices on this went up, May be one dollar cheaper at Lowe’s but still very expensive. ❤️ thank you for your help, it really help me as I’m off today & not raining 🌧️ also 🦋
“You can only be creative if you’re passionate about something” preach. It’s a bit sad that people are disenchanted by houseplants and the indoor jungle aesthetic but I’m grateful my passion is still pure
Almost 50 I've always loved plants, but it wasn't until the pandemic that I started watching plant content and joining groups. I probably have a little over 100 BUT I also have a very efficient care routine. I might spend one hour a week (maximum) watering and inspecting. So many people seemed to buy plants for social status, who could get the latest and greatest plants and lose interest as soon as they were available to the "commoners." Acting like buying from certain sellers was like owning a high end bag.
My tipp : If you want a Plant that isn’t as popular (at least in Europe) look at Amorphophallus. They’re beautiful, they’re easy, there’s so many weird varieties and beautiful types!
I love my plants, but I have a set limit before it becomes stressful and takes the joy and bliss from me. Admittedly, I love my rare variegated plants but just as equally love my more easily accessible plants.
When I started out , I made access to natural light the limiting factor in the amount of plants I took on. Wasn't trying to finagle with grow lights, moss poles, etc to accommodate larger/needier plants. It worked, too, because it made me careful about my plant choices and really learn each plant's needs. Definitely allows you to enjoy them year after year.
You are correct. I go through phases of loving indoor plants, then my house fills with those annoying little gnats, then my dislike grows. I’m a lazy gardener and houseplants require too much attention. I’ve raised my kids and 2 husbands, this is ME time, those houseplants don’t stand a chance.
That's because there's a huge changeover to SUCCULENTS. At the upcoming arboretum sale and show in Los Angeles, you're lucky if you can find a parking spot. The crowds are unreal. There are multiple cactus and succulent societies having plant sales all summer long.
Haha, ah yes! And also all of the exotic "how to care for X", that the same creator unboxed from an oversea shipment a week earlier lol. It was a good time tho. I miss the early houseplant tours were people were PEOPLE and not "content creators", and everyone had very much diffrent plants at home, small cuttings in miss matched kitchen containers and big ooold plants with history overtaking a whole corner of a room.
I was in Walmart today, and my eyes POPPED out of my head when I saw a display of philodendron Obliqua. OBLIQUA y'all! Big pots for $75. I know those who paid hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for one or two leaf cuttings a couple years back are just besides themselves right about now.
I think it's funny how fads work. I've been planting and having in and outdoor plants for 35 years. My father started teaching me at 5 and I grew up loving them with him. I'm happy it's fizzled plants cost less for me now and less stupied people 😂. I like you're videos you're pretty funny and got some info. A plant is a plant I dont care if it's rare or lame I love them all. Except Yucka plants horable plant. Keep the videos coming from washington state watcher.
Simple answer, COVID. During that time, 2020-2022, nobody was doing anything, and couldn't go anywhere. So people finding something to do at home got plants. Then we started going out more, and people forgot about their plants. But I feel it's coming back up, more for seed saving and food sources.
I moved into a new place and about 6 months ago I decided it needed some color and life, so I got a few plants. That's when the obsession began. I just recently found out I'm a few years behind it being trendy😂 perfect timing, if you ask me.
@@TheMillennialPlantDad Yeah, but our weather can be pretty hit or miss, depends what country our wind is coming from, and this year, it's been a lot of rain.
I started my channel in 2019 and I almost stopped after a few months because it was RIDICULOUS. I hated the bandwagon plant babes and I’m so glad they’re weeded out now
There is a plant I’m mom’s backyard..it grows in every water log place there..looks like cocoa yam plants but has many colors in it..I want to bring some to my school home,but I don’t know if it’s or will be okay indoors..
another reason is now days people live in apartments rather than independent houses more than ever so in apartments most windows and baloney's are faced against the walls of other building leading to not enough light in houses i faced a similar problem now i just use a grow light when i dont get the option
Given the political climate in the US, people may be ready to hunker down at home once again and want to have their plants. However, IMHO, the trend will lead to reasonable collections, some rare, in terrariums, and reptile cabinets.
It's quite simple. Life has gotten expensive, people down grade everything. There's no more space and money for some thing non essential like plants. Since every one has internet and books and access to knowlege, it's normal that a pothos propagating video doesn't get view becasue even kids know you can root them just in water.
Yes your point about the cozzy livs is so vital, like right now it's time to trade cuttings with your friends, the plant haul videos are so out of touch and make me feel like we live in a dystopian hellscape! And I'm a relatively privileged american (inshallah land back liberation and peace for everyone but I'm no optimist) so it's not like I'm struggling by any means. These multinational corporations are wringing everybody dry, with the global south bearing the worst effects as is so terribly usual. F colonialism and f war. It's obvious where my tax dollars are going in the U.S. right now, and it's infuriating that we can't stop this war machine when disabled people are dying of heat in this very country, because some ruch freak wanted to privatize the power grid to make more money. Sorry for the rant. I've had no sleep. Good video as always.
I don’t think having house plants has anything to do with affluence. I think being stuck home and dealing w/COVID made people get plants and pets. Here in the US everyone and their mother adopted a dog admiring COVID. Also plants are a great coping mechanism. Dealing with the stress & anxiety of COVID and a different way of life encouraged plant purchases.
Personally, I’m not into houseplants anymore because I got tired of gnats attacking me like they pay bills. I drew the line when they started attacking me in the face. Recently put all my plants outside and have no regrets. I’m happy with my artificial indoor plants 🙂
I have to fish them out of my tea every summer. I found that bottom watering greatly reduces the amount of fungus gnats. Beneficial nematodes gets them gone for a year. I haven't gone that far, but I'm considering using them.
Yes to everything, but also houseplants exploded in popularity when we were all cooped inside during the pandemic. Gardening in general as well as beautifying our indoor spaces became really popular. I think as we spend less time indoors (and have less time) some folks have pulled back from the hobby, which makes sense if it was a momentary thing for them. Priorities shift. At least selling or giving away your pandemic plants isn't as bad as giving away your pandemic PETS. 😬
What’s crazy is that these rare plants were literally discovered back in the 80’s and have been around for a long time and were acting like they were just discovered lol
Bayyyybeee you have never told a lie😅 Yes, the plant snobs are so mad that rare plants are accessible to everyone. The Philodendron snobs were replaced by Hoya snobs and now the "cool kids" are the Anthurium hybrid snobs. I absolutely love your videos ❤
Urgh you said nothing but the truth ! Especially about the replacement of the snobs 😂😂😂.
I’m glad plants like the philodendron are more accessible. I almost bought a pink princess for $60 because I couldn’t find any in my area. I ended up finding someone who was selling one for $15, and his was bigger. I would’ve bought it for $60 if the other person was available sooner.
Yeah, it's just like how the rich British stop seasoning their food cuz the poors could finally afford to. Imagine colonizing half the world for herbs and spices, only to start eating bland food cuz of fashion 🤡
@nomanejane5766 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t know there were plant snobs. lol should’ve known when I saw plant cultures being sold to help bring down the price of certain plants.
I found a philodendron ring of fire for $20! Let them seethe. lol
this is why i love orchids because they take up hardly any space, theres so many kinds its impossible to collect all of them and they grow rather slowly so they are lower maintenance
I love my cheap and popular plants. No lies told in this video
Perioddddttt !
Absolutely 💯 ‼️
Agree 😍
Same here ❤
Definitely
I often hear folks lamenting on tiktok how we are on such a messed up timeline, and while I understand where the sentiment is coming from, I think we often forget just how cool it is on this time line. I can sit here, in my rural art studio in the middle of America and learn about an African's experience doing the same thing I'm doing here. I think that is just the coolest thing.
I'm new to plants, about 7 weeks. When I search content, I noticed A LOT of it was posted 2-3 years ago. When I narrow the search, it becomes slim pickings. A small group of content creators are actual plant parents, or professional gardners.
And you're right, the inconsistent info 🙃 I'm learning fast to do what works for me and my small collection of basic plants.
Yup just a few of us still pushing regular plant content these days . 2-3 years ago every one and their cousin had a plant UA-cam channel lol
Same! I've been into plants for about 2 months and have noticed the exact same thing.
Ugh! The influencers are a nightmare! I started keeping houseplants when I was 6 yrs old. Got out of the hobby when I got married. Came back to it almost 10 years ago when I became financially stable after my divorce. Those who truly love plants and want others to love them too are my favorite content creators. I don't have plants for the clout, I love seeing them grow! Rescuing plants from the markdown shelves makes me happy. Taking that little neglected green baby and giving it love and care so it thrives is my jam. I give plants to friends and coworkers trying to get them addicted, too! 😂 Indoor plants give us much needed oxygen, so we are healthier. Caring for living things also feeds your soul. Influencers will never understand this. We who truly love plants do not have time for the snobs. We're a large family growing larger by the minute. ❤
Honestly, I’m a huge fan of simple, basic plants. They’re abundantly available in big-box stores for a reason. I prefer to buy them small so that they better adapt to my environment, and I get great pleasure out of nurturing them. My favourite plant currently is a simple E. aureum ‘Global Green’ that’s making its way up a moss pole.
LOVE your no-nonsense content, and your shirts are 🔥❤
Also, you’ve made me want to add an Aglaonema to my collection!
I’m an avid gardener, but even I stopped being into houseplants because when I got too many of them, diseases and pests exploded. Dealing with outdoor plants so much more carefree as they take care of themselves better.
Completely agree with the exclusivity vibe. Some folks don't want to participate in hobbies that everyone can access. Pathetic but too true. 😒
Yup that’s humans for you !
Also! I have had it up to here! With "plantfluencers" trying to be elitist and trying to gatekeep keeping plants in your home, especially when they do it by pretending that plants are really hard to care for, or that *their* plants are especially difficult. I will not pretend that tissue culture is hard when you have the resources. I will not pretend that learning to pick the right plant for the spot or move it til it's happy, is hard to do! And honestly I'm tired of the whole concept of rare plants. It feels very very Victorian England, which is so not the vibes, if I may say so. Honestly I'm so glad the snobs have mostly left for the most part, pink princesses are ugly as. Glad to be part of the masses, but I hope the masses don't abandon us plant folks entirely.
Great points. I feel like even tho the craze went down, the community got stronger. ❤
Exactlyyyyyy thank you ☺️
I'm a new plant parent of only a couple of months and have noticed that alot of these plant "influencers" are mostly pushing things to buy thru their links! Not actually teaching me anything.
Your decision to focus on UA-cam is a win for all of us! I look forward to more of your fantastic content. Sending positive thoughts for a brighter future in Nigeria so your plant business can thrive again.😊
Omg why is the comment bringing me to tears! You’re so kind and may God bless you deeply
During the pandemic there were a lot of lockdowns here, most people had to work from home, things like restaurants and sport clubs were closed and people were looking for something to do within their houses. Plants fit that need perfectly.
After the lockdowns when normal life started again, everyone wanted to be outside as much as possible which left less time for plantcare and as you said led to “plant burnout”.
Now on top of that things like gas, electricity, groceries, clothes… everything has become way more expensive which leads people to downsize on plants even more.
Yup, life basically happened!
I have little interest in "hauls" or complicated care videos. I moreso enjoy UA-camrs like yourself that are just engaging and charismatic. Thank you for always uploading great content, never superficial or over my head! Also I love your jacket, the colors are popping!
Urgh no to complicated care videos. So over those. Thank you so so much for the lovely compliments and for always engaging with my videos 🥰
Love your videos bc you keep it real. No lies told when you said other content creators would buy plants and pretend they've been taking care of it the whole time.
Yup a lot of them sure used to do that back then and we were so gullible lol. Thank you ☺️
You describe very well the "rare plant fever" phenomenom. Before the pandemic, growing exotic plants was seen as a hobby for the grannies. It became trendy and fashionable during the pandemic year. I love plants since I was a child. But I recongnize that I was influenced at some points during those "pandemic" years. To give you an exemple, I was overjoyed when I found a tiny "baby" philodendron pink princess for a quite reasonable price. When I found 2 other tiny tiny plants growing in the same pot, I was convinced that I had made a good bargain 😂. Then , the price of this philodendron started to quickly dropped. Nevermind, I love her and her 2 little sisters. Contrary to many others philodendrons, they are quite easy growing and sturdy. The good, for now, is that we have much more choice of plants than before the pandemic.
I try to only follow people who I genuinely like, like you 😊 So I think I don’t have the experience of following people who have dropped off. I love ya!
Omg thank youuuuu
@@TheMillennialPlantDad but actually. You’re a real person, so THANK YOU for that.
As for myself, I've grown plants my entire life ( I'm in my 50s now). It's always been more pleasue than work for me. It was therapeutic. They were my babies. My opinion, eventually the next plant trend will be the vintage plants. The ones thst have been pushed asidefor the newer hybrids. plants i grew in the 70s-80s are almost non existent in todays plant circles, unless you have a grandmother who still has plants handed down through generations.
I hope you're right honestly, pass-along plants and grandma plants are so special, and they foster community in such an important way. Most of them are plants that are pretty easy but still have something to teach you if you're observant, which is such a delight.
My begonia is my special baby, and she's nothing rare or expensive. But she's HUGE (a sweet grandma grew her to 8 feet, and gave her to me for a steal, and she's doing well a year and a half later even though she lost some leaves in transit). I'm so thankful for plant grandmas and the plants they commonly bestow on us. I hope to be a plant grandma soon, at least internally lol since I'm not having kids.
@alicepierson3767 I lucked across a beefsteak begonia at a flea market last year. It wasn't for sale, just on display, but I talked the lady into selling me a cutting.
@Jayebird69 ooo yes that one has red hairs on the petioles if i remember correctly? love a fuzzy petiole!
@@alicepierson3767 Yes! I need to correct myself. I referred to them as vintage plants, but I meant to say " heirloom " plants.
I have a feeling that the main reason people fall out of love with the hobby is pests... the honeymoon period is just so beautiful...all those gorgeous plants out there... then thrips hit and having to treat probably a hundred plants, having discovered the problem far too late due to lack of experience, can make you lose the will to live...!
Ohh yes this is a good point. People who got into this hobby and amassed a massive collection didn’t know that it comes with its fair share of pests too. It’s always best to start off small and then gradually test your limits
@@sbaroke I only have about 10 plants and I check them every day. I don't want a pest nightmare!
@@brooke5258 That's a smart policy! I have quite a few by now, an my main criteria when picking plants is resilience to pests, e.g. aglaonemas instead of calatheas, etc. I check everything over very carefully at least once a week.
@@sbarokeI have 6 plants, including 3 calathea 😆 that It meticulously analyse 2-3 times a week. I have a cat calathea are not toxic and I prefer my small collection, but I love each plants, not having plants to have plant! I love trouble ahahaha but seriously I have more trouble with many plant other than calathea 😅😆
@@brooke5258same. I have about ten. Got into houseplants this summer. Pests are a huge fear of mine.
My plant owning philosophy is to keep it simple and easy to manage. Anything outside that is a no. I live in Lagos and simplicity is key 😂
Well done Ebuka! 🕺🏾
Abi o my sister in the Lord ! How are your plants doing ??
I like that a lot of fancy plants are becoming accessible because I got into it recently. However, there are limitations to how far I can take this hobby living in Montreal, Canada. Our winters put plants to sleep or death unless you are willing to invest in lights and give up your living space to accommodate plant set ups.
Self awareness is extremely important in this hobby. So yes it’s the mature thing to be aware of your limits and consider the climate and growing conditions you have .
Those are true as far as I know. I got into vegetable propagation in 2019 and into terrariums & houseplants shortly after. During pandemic times I really noticed family, friends and celebs got excited in plants. Plants became more accessible then so no complaints here. But yeah I think those who were into plants before pandemic are mainly the ones still into plants now. And those like us who enjoy propagating water spinach/common plants will always have fun with plants no matter how common or rare our current collection is.
I completely agree about the pre pandemic plant girlies sticking around. 👏👏👏
I need to grab my coffee! ☕️ I’m about 4 years in as a plant mom and still a beginner. I know nothing… just a young grasshopper… I didn’t know we had a community! ❤❤❤
Love the points! Finding plant/ buying plants is a hobby that has a lot of benefits, but like you said it’s not a necessity. So when you can have plants or when you can propagate it’s truly a blessing to have & to share!
@@Kgy1371 such a lovely comment. And I completely agree . Thank you ☺️
I dont jump on bandwagons when it comes to plants or anything....i love what i love and its just because i love it ..i love a good pothos....i have many and will propagate until i can't....i love a Chinese evergreen....im somple
You are doing great... Brilliant personality...
Thank you so so much
This was the content that I've been searching for - garden talk/economics/philosophy. I am not a beginner, nor am I an expert. I do really enjoy the engagement with and perspectives of other plant carers.
Cosplaying as plant people 😂 I have indoor and outdoor plants like you and indoor is work but it’s so lovely. I got into the hobby because my grandmother gave me a couple of aspidistras. They are still one of my favourite plants and seem mostly indestructible.
Oh I need to google and get into those . Thanks so much for watching and engaging
How refreshing to have a African plant UA-cam and the faaashuuunn I love ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Yes- Clothes are so cool and colorful, nice! 😊 💚
Hey, I agree with all of your points. But I also think the pandemic and "stay at home" orders had many people trying to figure out what to do at home and growing houseplants was an obvious hobby. A lot of people have moved on but those of us who truly love houseplants are still here. I learn a lot from your videos. God bless.
I really enjoyed your video. I am in the U.S., Texas to be exact and we have started to get some of the rare plants that were hard to get a hold of. I was actually able to get me a Thai a couple weeks ago at my local Wal Mart. I am loving that these plant prices have come down because I genuinely love being a plant mome! I have always loved plants and my mom also had a lot of plants in the house when I was growing up. I did make the mistake when I started my own planty journey of buying any plant I saw just to have the thrill of buying a new plant. I killed a lot of plants that way. I have learned which plants thrive in my environment and which ones truly make me happy. I do not like seeing all the plants suffer at the big box stores because they are not being baught, it breaks my heart. I always try to rescue some when I can and then gift them to people. Thankyou for your video.
Im watching you from Jamaica montego bay and I see that plant family are not up like in the year 2019 to 2023 was a good year but I not seen most of my plants friends but I people will start to get back crazy about plant plants are life they our family and friends I love your plant's you show they are beautiful I enjoy watching your content
Hi😌🙌I have always been interested in plants. I know that UA-cam has become inundated with plant related channels and the choice to watch is overwhelming that a person does not have the time to watch them all🥺🙌I love the plant channels on UA-cam.
Exactly. You just watch your favorites , which is why I’m glad you’re watching mine ☺️
I'm simple....I love my plant babies but lately I'm like I'm over it....I look at when my grandmother and great grandma grew houseplants and it was not complicated...they misted the leaves....used simple potting mix and watered as they did and they had beautiful plants inside and in their gardens...now so many people make growing houseplants more complicated then brain surgery...it makes growing your collection and your love for plants just like hmmm especially for beginners that are still learning to balance what is real information on houseplant care and what's just garbage....it's like hmmm...
Unfortunately, my mom and grandma didn't keep alocasias, philodendrons, and anthuriums. They had pothos, tradescantia, and dieffenbachia. My mom also killed a lot of plants with over watering. Dad never knew that plant roots needed breathing room. Chunky soil would have made him mad. Die hard plant parents know what's really good advice. I feel for those newbies trying to wade through the "influncer" hype to get views, sort of content. Listening to them can kill your plants.
Omg my future MIL buys plants just cuz they look "pretty" or "cool". And I love her but she has 0 intention to actually maintain or care for the plants she gets. Like there needs to be a balance. I'm stuck babysitting all the plants she gets and abandons. I just recently harvested the pineapple plant she bought and when I asked her about it "oh cool! I never even thought about harvesting it! I just thought it looked so cool!" Like M'AM!! Her plants either get underwatered, overwatered, root rot, root bound. I wish she try to learn even a little about actual plant care 🥲
I am a pre-pandemic plant parent. I have actually only recently started watching plant content regularly because for so long every video you saw was 'this plant needs bright indirect light and let the top dry before watering.' I am so glad I found your videos that feel much more like sitting down with a friend talk talk about plants. Much love from Flordia USA.
Urgh yes I remember the bright indirect and let the top two inches line back them. That was the catch phrase for everyone who had a plant UA-cam back in the day . 🤭. Thank you so much for watching
@@ModernSpinster the ones that really get me are "you need these gadgets" and scientific equations for the best water, light, fertilizer, etc.
And I ask what were the grannies and aunties doing before the internet and social media. A hobby shouldn't be this complicated!
I still love my plants but I've tailored my collection to certain genres so I do need to watch planty content as much.
So glad you have UA-cam to help.. Keep doing your thing!
I wholeheartedly agree with all of the points you made. I must say though that although the actual cost of the plants may have decreased, the plant sellers seem to have resorted to shooting the cost of shipping through the stratosphere. Now that I think about it, that does greatly play a part in calming me down from adding to my collection. Very On Point video!
Oh wow interesting point of view. Didn’t know about the shipping cost. At the end of the day , contentment is keeyyy
For me I see 2 main reasons why plant content doesn’t work as much: 1) people have other interests and hobbies compared to the pandemic when everybody had to stay home 2) there are too many plant content creators. People have a lot of choices now as to who to watch which is great but unfortunately it doesn’t help for someone who wants to « specialize » in this area. What do you think?
Your points are still valid though and this video was a pleasure as always ☺️
Yeah, oversaturation of the same things (I'd say aroids with white variegation, plant hauls, and the same basic, or worse ai-generated info, sometimes misinfo too, what did I forget?) without enough variation. There are thousands of plant families, and beyond that millions of different cultivars with differences beyond ✨️white spots✨️, which are nice enough but aren't everything. People could stand to try some texture, some SHAPES in their homes. Love a plant that casts a cool shadow, for example. Maybe try carnivorous, whatever floats your boat and grows in your climate, ya know?
A lot of people got into plants during the lockdowns out of boredom. The extroverted people were itching to get back to their other outside activities. Us introverts are content with our little jungles. I prefer videos on care of particular plants like alocasias or anthuriums. How do you deal with fungus gnats? This week, it was repotting a ponytail palm. Their PPP or White Knight haul content isn't going to help me with that. I'm thankful for the dedicated plant parents who share their knowledge with us.
I started to get into plants in 2022. I didn't even realize it was a plant craze; until I started research on the plants I purchased. I'm soo happy I was a late bloomer( pun intended)😂😂😂. Saved myself alot of $$$ and headache. But I can definitely sense, what you're talking about. I always enjoy your videos...your sense of humor is so entertaining 😂😂😂...keep it coming.❤❤ Love from Middle River, Maryland❤❤.
Thank you and yes you definitely save alot of money collecting plants when the craze started to decline because omg
I need that cheap plant wave to hit these shores, because these fiddle leaf figs are costing as much as groceries. Or maybe I need to look around at more places. I absolutely do not have any space for more plants, especially not a tree, but still... The cost of planters though is absolutely crazy everywhere I look. Good planters are still very much for rich people, and that makes me sad.
Love the shirt and agree about your argument! I also love plants but think it can be narrow to only be about plants themselves. It leads to overconsumption )2-, 3-, and 500 plant collections!!) and always chasing new plants, which I don't think ppl like as much anymore. I piece mix of plants as decor w/ treatment tips + fashion styling for my background vids.
I'm somewhat lucky to have started in 2022 and plants were way more accessible then. I had babies, toys everywhere and too little space for plants back during the lockdowns 😊
Honestly at the social media hype put me off plants for a bit with all misinformation. I use to grow them all the time pre-pandemic. Now that it’s hype has gone down i’m finding it more enjoyable again.☺️
I've been deeply enjoying the old trendy plants showing up in big box stores. I could never have hoped to see or afford these before. I definitely have a deeper appreciation for the plants I have, and the goal is to make my plants grow big, instead of make my collection grow big. I still will buy a plant if I see something that is just too great to pass up.
🪩That shirt is a🕺disco tech shirt. I want one!
I’m in Mississippi, USA. I enjoy watching your vlogs because you are an expert in explaining what you do with your plants.
Thank you so much . I’m working on setting up a UA-cam shop for some of these my shirts 😀
hello ! thanks for your work !! and your nices videos ! salutations from France
@@maudquintar205 thank you for watching all the way from France 🇫🇷 🥹
The thing about "rare plants" is that they will eventually become common thanks to tissue culture. When I made that comment on a reddit post a while back, I got so much hate for it. I view so-called "rare plants" as a pandemic that will inevitably spread
@@MrSonoru yup nothing but the truth!
Love that shirt and love this chanel. So many plant girlies I watched all had babies at the same time and a lot of the channel kinda dropped off or are only now returning with a smaller content. Trend plants I avoid for I know in two years time if I hold out they will be everywhere.
Oh yes true about people starting families and some people’s priorities shifting. Thank you 😊
I will say that I fell out of love with Philodendron because they just grow too wild. Who has the space for them to grow to their highest potential? Not me!
They need support to look nice and they need to be chopped to keep them from looking like a tree.
I think going into the hobby people didn’t realize how their little philo cuttings would look once they really took off.
Most influencers are not genuine at all. I appreciate your content! I even recently plugged your channel in a Facebook group because you need more viewers. You actually have things to say!
I started last year with aroids and collecting Hoyas, and the timing was perfect
Interesting video as usual, many good points. I’ve always loved plants, and watched the past crazes come and go with interest…and the price surges! I very rarely buy anything online because with the amazing shipping costs I can’t afford them. Ebuka, any suggestions on how or where to get plants cheap aside from propagating them? Where do you mostly get your plants? Be well 🤗🪴 Judi
My small apartment has room for a dozen plant containers. This year I dumped the problem gardenia, bonsaied the jasmine, and ordered a philodendron gloriousum and a grape koolaid bush by mail. Postage has gotten expensive. I got a fancy wide container for the philodendron to crawl across and a lily turf to fill out the space from the local garden center. I added a miniature moth orchid on sale at Walmart to put near my sansevieria cylindricas for contrast. Everything looks nice with the pothos trailing down from above and the walking iris spewing up green leaves. Carnivorous plants taking care of pests. I always wanted a desert rose but not enough sun. Just discovered the gout plant which is even more charming with less light and I can't wait. Postage is more than the plant. If people are tired of plants it's because they don't have the right plants arranged nicely. You can find cheap plants on ebay and Etsy where I bought a sad, tiny variegated asiatic jasmine to fill out the trellis with the nepenthes last year and this summer it's coming along now. In two years it will be all over. I plan out what my plant containers will look like in a few years. The koolaid bush is nuts.
Yes to planning and like you pointed out , you don’t need to spend a ton for plants
People, enjoy your plants on your own. Build a personal relationship with them and get lost in your own world. It does not matter if the person next to you like them also, it’s about what you have going on.
"...so that you peasants can have access to all these rare plants" 🤣🤣
HOLA! And God bless
Hands down agree with you, all the way! I got into house plants during the pandemic and I started watching all these plant videos. I was mesmerized with all of rare plants, hard to get to and I started to order Then, I noticed how they starting appearing everywhere. Now, when I see these "rare" plants, I get all excited but at the same time I'm disappointed that they're no longer "rare". What's wrong with me!?
Now I have a "taste" on what my favorites plants are and none of them are rare for the most part. I prefer the common plants. I love my spider plants, my different pothos and philodendrons. And because I live in a very dry and hot climate (near El Paso, TX), I buy plants that do not need all these machines (humidifiers) to stay alive. I refuse to buy any humidifiers. If you can't live in my climate, then no gracias.
I wonder if I'll ever get tired of owning and buying plants, will I go through that phase? I am an Abuela (grandma), busy with work, a wife (I love being a wife and mother, even better than my career), children and my grand daughter but I still love my plant hobby.
I really enjoyed this video, thank you for posting. I hope you are doing well and I send you the warmest hugs from the frontera (border) of El Paso. God bless you!
@@usa45CC you basically matured as a plant parent and started buying plants that you love and work for your climate and growing conditions rather that ones that were simply just rare. I went through the same phase too and at the end of the day buying plants that work for your growing conditions will make you and your plants happier in the long run 👏😊
I love your videos so much! You've been doing a great job and your personality shines in your videos! Can't wait until the next one 🤩
Thank you so much ☺️
Your explanation on good and never buy plants are very interesting to me.😅
Ate and left no crumbs with 1. The TRUTH in this video and 2. Your top!!!!!
@@M0therofaVirgo thank youuuu 🥰
So glad I’m patient and am able to get all my dream plants for less than $60 each 🌱
Many people, during pademie, are now I have more plants than you 😅 … I never have plants for have more than my neighbors 🤣 I have plants because I love plants, nature, mental well-being. I never have more than 10 plants all my plants are intentional, I always have reflexion to have the better place and environment for this plant.
I saw an Hoya Lisa at my grocery store last week 😆 I was WTF, but the plant have very bad moment 😅 I didn’t buy it for that reason, but finding a rare plant by chance at grocery store, Ikea, a hardware store, always makes me smile, I say myself, take advantage of it. I have trouble with the snobbery of many.
Very nice video 💛 I sub!
I love the shirt you’re wearing! I agree the girls aren’t into plants how they used to be.
@@QuintonWare thank you so much ☺️
For me, whenever I go to a big box store, the plants I’m interested in look so raggedy and uncared for it makes me not want them anymore 😢 I want a Philo summer glory but they’re torn up and weirdly shaped. I want that pretty alocasia but it’s COVERED in spider mites. Please, I just wanna buy a plant 😅
😂😂😂 from what I can see the big box store plants do be looking raggedy but I’ve also seen some really nice looking options in others . So it looks like it depends on which store
Definitely, the Home Depot by me ( USA) has horrendous plants due to a bad plant buyer ( really, 2 shelves of golden Pothos?!) and badder employees working in the houseplant department-plants never watered, pots overturned or leaves shredded, pets of all sorts etc etc. They should just get rid of that department and save filling the garbage cans all the time. 🪴
forreal, it's like i have to trade clippings with people local, and a lot of them are downright scary (USA, i live in a red state and i'm visibly disabled) and it's hard to make friends in person these days, what with a panorama on and all.
This is me with peace lillies in the local nurseries. Everyone's lillies look dry, crunchy and full of holes, like they haven't known peace in a long time. It's the most puzzling thing 🤔
First of all Dude you’re gorgeous. Love that jacket. Thing is people spent a lot of time indoors in quarantine. Other topics like cooking and baking and such died down as well. At some point everything non academic is said about plants it’s not that deep to care for them unless you try to care for plants with specific environmental requirements. I think People realised caring for plants isn’t as easy as buying them. It’s like having a pet. You can’t go to vacations as easily. Especially if your plants are complicated.
100% agree on all points
Thank you 😊
I love plants and plant shopping 😂 I can’t help myself. I’m a self-proclaimed high-end plant hoarder 😂.
Phi Phi telling Sharon to go back to party city where she belongs. Millennial 🤓 I see you
An iconic moment in pop culture history that must never be forgotten 😂😂
Very eye opening, it’s hard to gauge the public opinion of houseplants when you’re so personally obsessed with them 😆
I'm surprised Shoprite doesn't sell plants like other big box grocery stores in the US.
Also I'm into doing tissue culture with orchids and I mentioned this before. Nigeria has nice weather and rainwater collection. Perfect for growing orchids to bloom size.
You posted a short that terrified me. Grasshopers/locust devour orchids. Losing a farm overnight with orchid cropping is/would be devastating.
Mice/rats do a number too. I brought Dendrobium kingianum with me for my host and it was eaten when left outside.
I guess that explains why I see so few orchids there and not much content related to it in africa.
Awesome video as always!
Their Checkers brand in South Africa does sometimes sell plants and wipe out the "plant market". I got an alocasia red secret from there and at the moment they even have frydeks. They also had a bunch of calatheas but I stay away from them 😅 It's still not as big of a range though.
Love these videos!
Thank you ☺️
You gotta be able to afford a house to own house plants.
true, i have 2 windows total in this apartment.
Thank you, I’m new in your channel & I think you’re right, also I want to say that we need space & light to grow our plants & honestly I find places to rent with very small windows and the cost of pots (planters) are Very hight that I had to buy plastic 😢 I don’t like plastic pots. Also, other stuff that I put on soil ( earthworms casting, soil and fertilizer) also have double at the Home Depot 😮 so yeah, plants might be cheaper but other stuff is way more expensive 👎🏽 so, still I am not giving up this hobby but probably slowing down a little 🦋
Walmart carries earthworm castings every Spring and Summer for less than $7 a bag. Home Depot and Lowe's are outrageous on soil mixings. I use a lot of orchid bark in my aroud soil. A couple days ago I found ceramic pots marked way down at a local Walmart. I bought a few. Plastic planters are helpful if you bottom water. Cache pots are easy to find at thrift stores if you keep an eye out. They make lovely covers for plastic pots. I'd love for all of my plants to have ceramic pots, but there are 140+ of them to outfit with fancy pots. I mostly use the heavy ceramic on top heavy plants.
@@abbey428 thanks I went & found them at my local store, and you’re right they’re way cheaper; do you know what can replace “osmocote” fertilizer from Lowe’s or Home Depot? I use that on my succulents mostly & fewer other plants and now is over 36 U.S. dollar ! Prices on this went up, May be one dollar cheaper at Lowe’s but still very expensive. ❤️ thank you for your help, it really help me as I’m off today & not raining 🌧️ also 🦋
That shirt is hypnotizing 😵💫
Got my Pink Princess for 12.99 at Trader Joe's. FLEX! 🤣💚
“You can only be creative if you’re passionate about something” preach. It’s a bit sad that people are disenchanted by houseplants and the indoor jungle aesthetic but I’m grateful my passion is still pure
Almost 50 I've always loved plants, but it wasn't until the pandemic that I started watching plant content and joining groups. I probably have a little over 100 BUT I also have a very efficient care routine. I might spend one hour a week (maximum) watering and inspecting.
So many people seemed to buy plants for social status, who could get the latest and greatest plants and lose interest as soon as they were available to the "commoners." Acting like buying from certain sellers was like owning a high end bag.
My tipp :
If you want a Plant that isn’t as popular (at least in Europe) look at Amorphophallus. They’re beautiful, they’re easy, there’s so many weird varieties and beautiful types!
I love my plants, but I have a set limit before it becomes stressful and takes the joy and bliss from me. Admittedly, I love my rare variegated plants but just as equally love my more easily accessible plants.
When I started out , I made access to natural light the limiting factor in the amount of plants I took on. Wasn't trying to finagle with grow lights, moss poles, etc to accommodate larger/needier plants.
It worked, too, because it made me careful about my plant choices and really learn each plant's needs. Definitely allows you to enjoy them year after year.
You are correct. I go through phases of loving indoor plants, then my house fills with those annoying little gnats, then my dislike grows. I’m a lazy gardener and houseplants require too much attention. I’ve raised my kids and 2 husbands, this is ME time, those houseplants don’t stand a chance.
That's because there's a huge changeover to SUCCULENTS. At the upcoming arboretum sale and show in Los Angeles, you're lucky if you can find a parking spot. The crowds are unreal. There are multiple cactus and succulent societies having plant sales all summer long.
I quite agree. Succulents are more low maintenance and renter friendly
Haha, ah yes! And also all of the exotic "how to care for X", that the same creator unboxed from an oversea shipment a week earlier lol. It was a good time tho. I miss the early houseplant tours were people were PEOPLE and not "content creators", and everyone had very much diffrent plants at home, small cuttings in miss matched kitchen containers and big ooold plants with history overtaking a whole corner of a room.
I was in Walmart today, and my eyes POPPED out of my head when I saw a display of philodendron Obliqua. OBLIQUA y'all! Big pots for $75. I know those who paid hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for one or two leaf cuttings a couple years back are just besides themselves right about now.
I think it's funny how fads work. I've been planting and having in and outdoor plants for 35 years.
My father started teaching me at 5 and I grew up loving them with him.
I'm happy it's fizzled plants cost less for me now and less stupied people 😂.
I like you're videos you're pretty funny and got some info.
A plant is a plant I dont care if it's rare or lame I love them all. Except Yucka plants horable plant. Keep the videos coming from washington state watcher.
Thank you so much ☺️
Simple answer, COVID. During that time, 2020-2022, nobody was doing anything, and couldn't go anywhere. So people finding something to do at home got plants. Then we started going out more, and people forgot about their plants. But I feel it's coming back up, more for seed saving and food sources.
Real talk 💚
I moved into a new place and about 6 months ago I decided it needed some color and life, so I got a few plants. That's when the obsession began. I just recently found out I'm a few years behind it being trendy😂 perfect timing, if you ask me.
Here in uk its impossible to grow outside especially this year.... Hardly any sun ahine
I mean, there was a 2 week heatwave here in the UK, but yeah, it has been pretty cloudy for recent years.
Oh wow but isn’t it like summer time in the uk ??
Oh wow , but would be perfect for shade loving plants I would imagine
@@TheMillennialPlantDad Yeah, but our weather can be pretty hit or miss, depends what country our wind is coming from, and this year, it's been a lot of rain.
I started my channel in 2019 and I almost stopped after a few months because it was RIDICULOUS. I hated the bandwagon plant babes and I’m so glad they’re weeded out now
Me too
There is a plant I’m mom’s backyard..it grows in every water log place there..looks like cocoa yam plants but has many colors in it..I want to bring some to my school home,but I don’t know if it’s or will be okay indoors..
another reason is now days people live in apartments rather than independent houses more than ever so in apartments most windows and baloney's are faced against the walls of other building leading to not enough light in houses i faced a similar problem now i just use a grow light when i dont get the option
Given the political climate in the US, people may be ready to hunker down at home once again and want to have their plants.
However, IMHO, the trend will lead to reasonable collections, some rare, in terrariums, and reptile cabinets.
It's quite simple. Life has gotten expensive, people down grade everything. There's no more space and money for some thing non essential like plants. Since every one has internet and books and access to knowlege, it's normal that a pothos propagating video doesn't get view becasue even kids know you can root them just in water.
I think one reason is becouse people be focused on healthy eating, wich is swiched to vegitable gardening growing theire own food.
Yes your point about the cozzy livs is so vital, like right now it's time to trade cuttings with your friends, the plant haul videos are so out of touch and make me feel like we live in a dystopian hellscape! And I'm a relatively privileged american (inshallah land back liberation and peace for everyone but I'm no optimist) so it's not like I'm struggling by any means. These multinational corporations are wringing everybody dry, with the global south bearing the worst effects as is so terribly usual. F colonialism and f war. It's obvious where my tax dollars are going in the U.S. right now, and it's infuriating that we can't stop this war machine when disabled people are dying of heat in this very country, because some ruch freak wanted to privatize the power grid to make more money. Sorry for the rant. I've had no sleep. Good video as always.
Can this video be an ad so people will know what the real plant parents and the community is going through!!!!
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I don’t think having house plants has anything to do with affluence. I think being stuck home and dealing w/COVID made people get plants and pets. Here in the US everyone and their mother adopted a dog admiring COVID. Also plants are a great coping mechanism. Dealing with the stress & anxiety of COVID and a different way of life encouraged plant purchases.
Personally, I’m not into houseplants anymore because I got tired of gnats attacking me like they pay bills. I drew the line when they started attacking me in the face. Recently put all my plants outside and have no regrets. I’m happy with my artificial indoor plants 🙂
I have to fish them out of my tea every summer. I found that bottom watering greatly reduces the amount of fungus gnats. Beneficial nematodes gets them gone for a year. I haven't gone that far, but I'm considering using them.
Yes to everything, but also houseplants exploded in popularity when we were all cooped inside during the pandemic. Gardening in general as well as beautifying our indoor spaces became really popular. I think as we spend less time indoors (and have less time) some folks have pulled back from the hobby, which makes sense if it was a momentary thing for them. Priorities shift. At least selling or giving away your pandemic plants isn't as bad as giving away your pandemic PETS. 😬